Category: Michigan
A Winter Walk in the Woods – Preserving our Forests and a Lumberjack’s Story
It’s been an unusually mild fall so far, and winter still feels far away. But the snow will be here before you know it! To remind you what the stuff looks like, and how beautiful it is here in the Great Lakes, we’re revisiting two videos from our Great Lakes Bureau archives that feature northern Great Lakes forests during the […]
Hero Goats: Ottawa Parks in Michigan hires goat herd to fight invasive species
In the Great Lakes basin we’re battling a constant influx of invasive species that threaten the well being of our native flora and fauna. They throw our ecosystem out of whack, and can do tremendous environmental, financial and even direct physical harm. Innovate approaches to the fight against these species are needed. Biologist Melanie Manion, Natural Resources Management Supervisor for […]
Following up on Flint: What’s happening now that the spotlight is gone?
The Great Lakes Bureau is returning to Flint, Michigan to investigate the state of the city, it’s residents and their future since the media spotlight has shifted away from the troubled town. We’re interested in what’s been happening since our production of Beyond the Tap part 1, which premiered on the WORLD channel’s LOCAL, USA series earlier this year. Producer […]
Bitten by Frog-Bit: New Invasive a Major Threat to Western Michigan Lakes
A Note from the Editor: Here’s why frog-bit matters: It’s a newly identified, extremely harmful invasive species that we have the chance to nip in the proverbial, and literal, bud. Throughout the Great Lakes Basin we face the staggering task of battling over 180 invasive species that threaten the immediate and sustainable health of our ecosystem. Not to mention our economy. It’s […]